New Overnight Ski Train from Paris to the French Alps
2nd May 2025
Last modified on May 16th, 2025
The service starts on December 19th 2025 and will depart from Paris to Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
The overnight journey will take around eight hours.
The service will be run by Travelski, a subsidiary of leisure group Compagnie des Alpes.
There will be a total of 14 return journeys between December 19, 2025 and March 20, 2026, with fixed departure and arrival times aimed at giving travellers the longest time possible on the slopes.
The train will serve eight resorts in the Tarentaise Valley:
- La Plagne
- Les Arcs
- Tignes
- Méribel
- Val d’Isère
- Les Menuires
- Val Thorens
- Courchevel
The train will also serve two other stations en route: Aime, and Moutiers.
Bourg St Maurice, France. Image © PlanetSKI
“Departures will be on Friday evenings arriving on Saturday mornings, and returns will be on Saturday evenings arriving on Sunday mornings, allowing passengers to enjoy eight days of skiing,” said the company.
Tickets for the first journeys are scheduled to go on sale on the Travelski website later in May.
They will be included in a package that will also cover:
- Transfers to the slopes
- Accommodation
- Ski passes
- Ski equipment hire (optional).
The trains will have 660 berths plus a bar-restaurant car.
There will also be areas reserved for women traveling alone, and private cabins with bunk beds.
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People from the UK who take the service may wish to spend some time in Paris as part of the trip.
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